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24 Tex. 618

Garrett v. Chambliss

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1859

Texas Supreme Court · decided 1859-07-01

Tried below before the Hon. Fielding Jones. This was an action of trespass to try title, and for damages to two certain tracts of land, brought by Nathaniel Chambliss against C. W. Garrett. The real matter of dispute was a question of boundary between the tracts of the respective parties, who derived their titles from a common source. The plaintiff claimed $1000 as damages, from the defendant, for cutting a ditch, about 1200 varas in length, upon the land of the former.

Decided 1859-07-01

Bell, J.

¶1We are of opinion that there is no error in the judgment of the court below. The instruction asked by the attorney for the defendant below, was not applicable to the case, as developed by the testimony. The evidence showed that there was a controversy between the parties about the boundary-line of their respective tracts of land. There was no evidence to show that Chambliss consented to the cutting of the ditch by which he alleged that he had been damaged, “knowing the same to be on his land,” and the court, therefore, did not err in refusing to give the instruction asked. The judgment of the court below is affirmed.

¶2Judgment affirmed.

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